Globalization: a short history of the modern world/
Nester, William R.,
Globalization: a short history of the modern world/ William R. Nester. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - vi, 181 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: globalization, perils and prospects -- Modernity and its discontents -- The rise and fall of civilizations -- From feudal to modern Europe -- Global imperialism's first wave -- The nation-state -- Liberalism and nationalism -- The industrial revolution -- Global imperialism's second wave through World War I -- Peace, prosperity, and collapse -- The rise of communism and fascism -- The anti-colonial struggle -- World War II and the postwar liberal global system -- The Cold War from 1947 to 1968 -- The Cold War from 1969 to 1991 -- The post Cold War world -- The post September 11 world -- Into the 21st century: the Faustian dilemma.
9780230106918 0230106919
Globalization--History.
International relations.
World politics.
303.48209 / NES/G
Globalization: a short history of the modern world/ William R. Nester. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - vi, 181 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: globalization, perils and prospects -- Modernity and its discontents -- The rise and fall of civilizations -- From feudal to modern Europe -- Global imperialism's first wave -- The nation-state -- Liberalism and nationalism -- The industrial revolution -- Global imperialism's second wave through World War I -- Peace, prosperity, and collapse -- The rise of communism and fascism -- The anti-colonial struggle -- World War II and the postwar liberal global system -- The Cold War from 1947 to 1968 -- The Cold War from 1969 to 1991 -- The post Cold War world -- The post September 11 world -- Into the 21st century: the Faustian dilemma.
9780230106918 0230106919
Globalization--History.
International relations.
World politics.
303.48209 / NES/G